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I am going to take the liberty of guessing you mean, How does the air conditioning (A/C) in cars work?
CAUTION Do Not try and repair your own A/C system unless you have had special training in A/C repair. A/C systems are under high pressure and can be extremely cold or hot.
The air conditioner in your car is made up of five major components; the condenser, the compressor, the evaporator dryer, the evaporator, and a thermal switch.
When you turn the A/C on you here a loud click form under the hood and hear you engine bog down., that is your compressor turning on. As the name suggests this compresses the refrigerant in the A/C system ( either you have R-12 or R134a).
From the compressor the refrigerant is moved to the condenser. The condenser is located in front of the radiator to get the most cooling power. *side note* during the summer when it is hot, if you are using your A/C on a hot day and your car begins to over heat turn off your A/C , the A/C system puts extra heat into the radiator. The condenser turns the gas form of the refrigerant cools it down and turns it into a liquid. It then goes to the thermal switch.
The thermal switch controls how much refrigerant to put out to the system and also controls the compressor cycle. At this point the cold refrigerant goes to the evaporator.
The evaporator is located in your dash. it is the HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) box, which is also where the heat comes from. When you have your A/C on the HVAC takes air from the inside of the vehicle and runs it over the evaporator. Since the refrigerant is cold the the cold air molecules switch with the warm air molecules lowering the temperature of the air. During the temperature change the evaporator also attracts moisture and dust, which is why the A/C is always dry air and has a different smell. At this point the refrigerant is very hot and has evaporated into a gas form again.
The hot gas then goes to the evaporator dryer. As the name suggests this gets the moisture the refrigerant may have picked up inside the car, moisture damages the compressor. from here the refrigerant goes back to the compressor and the process starts over.
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The air condition panel lights flashes for about 20 minutes when you start the car you can not use the air condition but you can use the heater also the harzard lights will not work what is wrong?
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Why does your car air condition blow hot air when idle?
Your car can only create cold air if the engine is running to make the coolant work correctly. If your car is idle, your engine is still hot but your engine isn't running so the air you are receiving is actually air heated by the engine.
How does a co-signed car work with bad credit?
That all depends on the condition of the car. It will work fine if it is in good condition.
Is it safe to use propane in a car air condition system?
NO! You would never put propane in an air conditioning system! For air conditioning to work it needs FREON. Depending on your car you need to find out what kind of freon it requires, as well.
Is the car air condition connected to the antifreeze?
yes
Air condition stop blowing and outside temp indicator stop working?
Replace the outside temp sensor first.If the car thinks it -32 outside,then the air will not work.
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Yes, The Tire Rack sells various car accessories and does various car work. They also do oil changes, balancing, brake work, air condition work, and other minor car detailing. They do not do major engine or transmission work though.
What was the piece work done at home?
air condition
When was the first air condition used in a car?
in 1930 was a ford truck
What is air condition and how work in Hindi language?
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What things are in the comfort system of a car?
Air Condition, Heat, Air Vents, seat position, and steering wheel
What is an A/C compressor and how does it work?
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